A skier moves 100.0 m horizontally, and then travels another 35.0 m uphill at an angle of 35.0º above the horizontal. What is the skier's displacement from his starting point? Give both the magnitude and the angle in your answer.

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anonymous · Answer

i understand that but then i dont understand how to find the angle. i think the hyp side is 42 or 47. but im not sure

unklerhaukus · Answer

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unklerhaukus · Answer

$$\sin\theta=\frac{\text{opposite side}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$$

$${\text{hypotenuse}}\times\sin\theta={\text{opposite side}}$$

unklerhaukus · Answer

35 m is the hypotenuse